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colonizar-lhes-íamos

Complete linguistic analysis including syllable division, pronunciation, morphology, and definitions.

7 syllables
20 characters
Portuguese
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7syllables

colonizálhesiámos

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

co-lo-ni-zá-lhes-iá-mos

Pronunciation

/kɔ.lu.ni.zaɾ.lɛʃ.iˈa.muʃ/

Stress

0001010

Morphemes

coloniz- + -izar + -lhes-íamos

The word 'colonizar-lhes-íamos' is a conjugated verb form. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules, dividing the word into seven syllables: co-lo-ni-zá-lhes-iá-mos. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('zá'). The word is morphologically complex, comprising a prefix, root, pronoun, and suffix. Syllable division is based on vowel/consonant endings and the resolution of diphthongs and hiatuses.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    We would colonize them.

    We would colonize them.

    “Naquela época, colonizar-lhes-íamos terras distantes.”

    syn:povoar-lhes-íamosocupar-lhes-íamos
    ant:descolonizar-lhes-íamos

Stress pattern

The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('zá') because it is a closed syllable. The syllable 'iá' also receives secondary stress due to its vowel sequence.

Syllables

7
co/ko/
lo/lu/
ni/ni/
zá/zaɾ/
lhes/lɛʃ/
iá/iˈa/
mos/muʃ/

co — Open syllable, unstressed.. lo — Open syllable, unstressed.. ni — Open syllable, unstressed.. zá — Closed syllable, stressed.. lhes — Syllable containing a diphthong, unstressed.. iá — Syllable containing a hiatus, stressed.. mos — Closed syllable, unstressed.

Word Parts

pre

coloniz-

From Latin 'colonia', meaning colony. Verbal prefix.

root

-izar

From Latin '-izare', a verb-forming suffix meaning 'to make'.

suf

-lhes-íamos

Pronoun 'lhes' (to them) + verb ending '-íamos' (first-person plural imperfect indicative).

Similar Words

e­stu­da­rí­a­mosvi­a­ja­rí­a­mostra­ba­lha­rí­a­mos

Open Syllable Rule

Syllables ending in vowels are considered open and are separated accordingly.

Closed Syllable Rule

Syllables ending in consonants are considered closed and are separated accordingly.

Diphthong Resolution

Diphthongs are treated as a single syllable unit.

Hiatus Resolution

Vowel sequences forming a hiatus are separated into distinct syllables.

  • The combination of pronouns and verb endings can sometimes present challenges, but the standard syllabification rules apply in this case.
  • Regional variations in pronunciation (e.g., nasal vowels) may exist but do not alter the core syllable division.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/13/2025

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